Convert 1 BTU to Kilowatt Hours
How much energy is 1 BTU? How many kilowatt hours are in 1 BTU? 1 BTU to kWh conversion.
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1 BTU ≈
0.00029307111 Kilowatt Hours
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Result in Plain English
1 BTU is equal to about 293 millionths of a kilowatt hour.
In Scientific Notation
1 BTU
= 1 x 100 BTUs
≈ 2.93071 x 10-4 kilowatt hours
BTUs
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. The International Standards Organization defines a BTU as 1055.056 joules.
Kilowatt Hours
A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy commonly used to measure electricity consumption. It is the equivalent of using a kilojoule every second for an hour. Therefore, a kilowatt hour is 3.6 million joules.